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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Many males don’t do a second shift at home come 6pm, 7pm, or 8pm.

They focus on themselves (have a beer, shovel food down, have a rest, read Apple news, watch tv, pass out on the couch), and maybe some short Goof Around time with their young kids.

They are not getting home and organizing a meal, getting kids ready for tomorrow, fixing things in the house, or planning the weekend, etc.. They’ve been conditioned by their parents or by Tv not to do anything. And they have crappy marriages and relationships with their kids to prove it.[/quote]

Shall I tell you about my evening as a dad this week?

Monday: picked up kids, gave them snacks, took them to music lessons, made them dinner, helped DS with homework, read to them before they went to sleep
Tuesday: picked up kids, took DS to sports practice, made them dinner, made them practice music, helped DS with homework, helped DD with homework, read to them before they went to sleep
Wednesday: will pick them up, make them dinner, take DS to sports practice, help them with homework, make them practice music, will read to them before they go to sleep

No need to plan this weekend, it's already done -- because I did it -- mostly sports activities for both DS and DD

I have done this for years now, I will do it for years more.
I don't need approval or applause, I do it because I love my kids.[/quote]

You are awesome, and I’d rather have a DH like you than my DH who makes 7 figures, and didn’t lift a finger at home whether I worked or stayed at home.[/quote]

My DH does both. Shrug.

This is the thing I don't get about threads like this. You act like YOU have no agency in your own marriage. My husband respects me and my good opinion of him and I make him work for it. Yes he makes a lot of money. Great. But that doesn't mean he's not going to lift a finger at home. Oh no. I would just never allow that.

I honestly don't get it when women complain about this. I tell him when he's not meeting my standards and he works to improve. Same with me.[/quote]

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